Indonesia has faced rising syphilis cases without national guidance for diagnosis and treatment, leaving medical specialties without standardized protocols. At the same time, the country’s hepatitis national action plan had fallen out of alignment with the five-year national development planning cycle (RPJMN), limiting its effectiveness.
To address these gaps, the World Health Organization supported the Ministry of Health in developing two key policy instruments. The national syphilis clinical guidelines, prepared with input from multiple medical specialties, now provide standardized approaches to diagnosis and treatment. They also serve as a reference for the national health insurance scheme, ensuring consistency in claims and financing.
In parallel, WHO helped update the national action plan for hepatitis, bringing it back into alignment with the RPJMN cycle. The revised plan offers a strategic framework for more coordinated prevention, diagnosis, and treatment efforts.
Together, these initiatives strengthen the quality of care, improve integration with health financing, and support more effective, sustainable responses to syphilis and hepatitis across Indonesia.
